Cary, N.C. (AP) – Police in North Carolina have washed the feet of black religious leaders during a prayer walk that was aimed at ending racism.

The Raleigh News & Observer reported that the prayer walk occurred in the suburb of Cary on Saturday.

It ended with police officers from the towns of Apex and Cary washing the feet of pastors James and Faith Wokoma of the Legacy Center Church in Cary.

Lori Bush, Cary’s mayor pro tem, tweeted a photo and said it was a poignant moment when police officials washed the feet of black community leaders.

The moment followed days of protests in Raleigh and in cities across world against police brutality.